| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Thad Lynn - foul #2 on Thad Lynn, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Scott Desantis scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Dock | 29-30 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Eric Greening evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the turnaround from close range | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | David Duffield pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Whitmer - foul #1 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | Scott Desantis connects on the floater in the paint set up by Robert Dickinson | 31-32 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG) David Duffield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (PF) Charles Whitmer | |
| 16:53 | Pitt | Scott Desantis dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Dock | 31-34 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Robert Fleming steals it from James Anderson | 31-34 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Scott Desantis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Mayfield - foul #1 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Charles Whitmer (PF) Thad Lynn, Robert Fleming | |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Eric Greening shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kerry Clark | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Greening (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Steven Dock knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Dickinson | 33-37 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Arthur Banks blocks the short jumper by Eric Greening | 33-37 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Steven Dock is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Carl Baillie, Eric Greening, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), John Bailey (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Steven Dock, Robert Dickinson, Charles Whitmer, Scott Desantis | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-37 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Thad Lynn is fouled on the floor by Kerry Clark - foul #1 on Kerry Clark, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | John Bailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Eric Greening (SF) Kerry Clark, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:24 | Pitt | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Eric Greening splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Banks - foul #3 on Arthur Banks, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG), Charles Whitmer (PF) Matthew Orner, John Bailey | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Eric Greening snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Eric Greening | 37-38 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mayfield | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Rector (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Rector | 40-38 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Thad Lynn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Eric Greening evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Charles Whitmer - foul #2 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), James Anderson (PF) Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Scott Desantis (C) Thad Lynn, Charles Whitmer | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Scott Desantis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG) Robert Dickinson | |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Brandon - foul #4 on Dennis Brandon, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG) Arthur Banks | |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | David Duffield gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | David Duffield drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kerry Clark | 43-42 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is fouled on the floor by Kerry Clark - foul #2 on Kerry Clark, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (SF) Matthew Orner | |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Thad Lynn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Dock | 43-45 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | The jump hook by James Anderson is blocked by Robert Fleming | 43-45 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Thad Lynn gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Steven Dock clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Duffield - foul #3 on David Duffield, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Carl Baillie, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Whitmer (PF), John Bailey (C) Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Anthony Rector (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Steven Dock picks off the pass by Eric Greening in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Steven Dock can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kerry Clark - foul #3 on Kerry Clark, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG) Robert Dickinson | |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Rector | 45-47 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Steven Dock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-47 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Brandon | 45-47 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | Steven Dock travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Eric Greening (SF) Kerry Clark, Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG), Scott Desantis (C) Thad Lynn, John Bailey | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Eric Greening works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 45-47 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Scott Desantis throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 45-49 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Eric Greening comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Scott Desantis hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Greening out of the doubleteam | 47-51 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Scott Desantis tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Greening (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Brandon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Whitmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | James Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Anthony Rector, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (SF), John Bailey (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Arthur Banks, Charles Whitmer, Scott Desantis | |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scott Desantis (C) John Bailey | |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-51 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Thad Lynn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Duffield - foul #4 on David Duffield, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Dennis Brandon (C) Kerry Clark, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Whitmer (PF) Robert Fleming | |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield connects on the open shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eric Greening | 49-53 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Eric Greening splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Anthony Mayfield swats the layup by Scott Desantis | 52-53 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Eric Greening grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Eric Greening is called for the reach on Scott Desantis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Greening, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon clanks a fullcourt shot | 52-53 |